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Category: A-The President of the Federation

Chapter 5 Section 133

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 133. Election: single presidential candidate

A candidate for an election to the office of President shall be deemed to have been duly elected to such office where, being the only candidate nominated for the...

Chapter 5 Section 132

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 132. Election of the President: general

(1) An election to the office of President shall be held on a date to be appointed by the Independent National Electoral Commission. (2) An election to the said office...

Chapter 5 Section 131

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 131. Qualification for election as President

A person shall be qualified for election to the office of the President if – (a) he is a citizen of Nigeria by birth; (b) he has attained the age of forty years;...

Chapter 5 Section 130

Chapter 6. Part 1. Section 130. Establishment of the office of President

(1) There shall be for the Federation a President. (2) The President shall be the Head of State, the Chief Executive of the Federation and Commander-in-Chief of the...